Identifying Quality Apps, Games and Website for Learning

Graphite, the newest resource from Common Sense Media, helps teachers discover the best technology tools available for their classroom. At graphite.org you'll find ratings and reviews, curated lists,
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Graphite, the newest resource from Common Sense Media, helps teachers discover the best technology tools available for their classroom. At graphite.org you'll find ratings and reviews, curated lists, and actual feedback by teachers, for teachers.

Thank you again everybody for your attention and participation today. I hope you learned some great things about the current landscape and issues that kids face in todays digital world. But even more important, I hope you feel empowered to proactively address cyberbullying in your schools by engaging stakeholders and integrating curriculum into your classrooms. Here are three easy next steps for you to take following our presentation.1) Dig into the great resources in the Cyberbullying Toolkit2) Share the toolkit with colleagues3) Commit to teaching one lesson within the next month

Now that you know about some of the features, let’s go to Graphite and take a look. We’re going to the main site at http://beta.graphite.orgTo get on the site, log in with the username and password that was provided to you. If you do not have a username and password, please contact [??]

Now that you know about some of the features, let’s go to Graphite and take a look. We’re going to the main site at http://beta.graphite.orgTo get on the site, log in with the username and password that was provided to you. If you do not have a username and password, please contact [??]

Thank you again everybody for your attention and participation today. I hope you learned some great things about the current landscape and issues that kids face in todays digital world. But even more important, I hope you feel empowered to proactively address cyberbullying in your schools by engaging stakeholders and integrating curriculum into your classrooms. Here are three easy next steps for you to take following our presentation.1) Dig into the great resources in the Cyberbullying Toolkit2) Share the toolkit with colleagues3) Commit to teaching one lesson within the next month

Transcript

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Our Mission
We are dedicated to improving
the lives of kids and families by
providing the trustworthy
information, education, and
independent voice they need to
thrive in a world of media and
technology.
Our Vision
We envision a world in which
every kid knows how to
participate
safely, responsibly, and
respectfully in a digital world and
can harness the potential of
technology for learning.
Our mission
Our vision

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• Digital Literacy and
Citizenship as a
National Education
Priority
• LEAD Commission
• Advocate on Kids’
Privacy Rights
• Address Major
Public Health
Issues Related to
Media and Kids
“Private Entities like Common Sense
Media are pursuing a sanity not
censorship approach, which can serve
as a model for how to use technology
to empower parents without offending
the First Amendment”
- President Barack Obama
“As long as I’m Chairman, the FCC will
be committed to working with
organizations like Common Sense
Media to tackle the challenges and seize
the opportunities of the digital age.”
- FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski
Advocate

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• More than 125,000 education apps in
marketplaces today (Source: iTunes and Google Play)
Left image: http://getonlinetutor.wordpress.com/2011/03/28/hello-world/
Right image: http://internetmediathailand.com/tag/online-applications
How do you find the good stuff?

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Graphite SolutionIssues for Teachers
No centralized marketplace where
digital educational content is
collected and categorized
No standard ratings system for
reliable comparison content
Discovery of good digital learning
products is time consuming for
teachers
No clearinghouse by teachers for
teachers for authentic feedback
and best practices

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Engagement
 Is it fun, engrossing, compelling?
 Does it attract students?
 Would they use it / play again?
Pedagogy
 Does it carry depth of content?
 Is learning central to the experience?
 Do skills transfer offline?
 Does it build key concepts?
Support
 Are there app tutorials and tips?
 Any support for teachers?
 Accessible to many audiences?
Ratings Methodology
Rating Methodology and Rubric
Key Components